Mitake Bird Breeding Ground
御岳鳥類繁殖地 · Mitakechouruihanshokuchi
Photo: Nina / CC BY-NC 4.0 / iNaturalist
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- June 20, 1972
- Location
- 長崎県対馬市上県町
- Prefectures
- Nagasaki
- Scientific name
- Pitta nympha, Turdus obscurus
About the Fairy Pitta
A beautiful migratory bird with red, blue and green plumage, arriving in summer to breed in shaded forests such as those in Kochi and feeding on earthworms on the ground. It is endangered in Japan, and breeding sites in Kochi and Nagasaki are protected.
Natural Monuments related to the Fairy Pitta →About the Eyebrowed Thrush
A thrush with a white eyebrow stripe that passes through Japan during spring and autumn migration. The forests around Mt. Mitake on Tsushima in Nagasaki Prefecture provide habitat for breeding and migrating birds and are designated a national Natural Monument.
Natural Monuments related to the Eyebrowed Thrush →Map
Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
Loading map…
Frequently asked questions
The designated site is in 長崎県対馬市上県町.
Sign in to record the animals you meet in your private journal and to post photos and comments. Browsing needs no account.
Sign inCommunity photos
Sign in to post and share photos and comments about the animals you meet.
Comments
No comments yet.
